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Tangent Perpendicular to Radius at Point of Contact

If the secant...

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If the secant AB and a tangent at the point T of a circle intersect at a point P otside the circle then, $P A \times P B =$ .

(P T)^{4}

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(P T)^{3}

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(P T)^{2}

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Solution

The correct option is C $(P T)^{2}$
If the secant AB and a tangent at the point T of a circle intersect at a point P otside the circle then, $P A \times P B = (P T)^{2}$

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